Cambridge City Council
Crisis, Community, and Controversy in Cambridge: McGovern's First 150 Days
A lifelong Cantabrigian, former social worker, four-term Cambridge School Committee worker, two-term City Councillor, and Vice Mayor, McGovern has the responsibility of leading—and uniting—Cambridge for the next two years.
Jan Devereux
Cambridge Vice Mayor Jan Devereux participates in a housing committee meeting on March 15.
Mayor McGovern Questions CPD Actions, Says Some Police Angry With Him
Cambridge Mayor Marc C. McGovern questioned Cambridge Police Department officers' use of force during the arrest of a black Harvard undergraduate last month.
Cambridge Police Will Add Office to Monitor Racial Bias, Use of Force
Through the new office, which will be called the Office of Procedural Justice, Cambridge Police hopes to show a commitment to transparency and responsibility by analyzing citizens’ confrontations with the police.
Cambridge City 2019 Budget Focuses on Affordable Housing
The budget focuses on affordable housing, transportation improvements, early childhood development, education, and public safety, among other initiatives.
Cambridge City Council Prepares For Climate Change
The Cambridge City Council discussed proposed measures to mitigate the effects of climate change at a working meeting on Monday.
Cambridge City Council Votes to Begin Autonomous Vehicle Testing
The Cambridge City Council unanimously voted to begin autonomous vehicle testing on city streets at a meeting Monday.
City Council Demands Schedule for Harvard Square Theater Development
Vice Mayor Jan Devereux and Cambridge City Councillor Dennis J. Carlone sponsored the legislation. The order is largely symbolic and has no power to force Chan’s hand.
Cambridge City Council Votes to Support TPS
Mayor Marc C. McGovern, who sponsored the order, said the legislation was an important step towards supporting immigrants in Cambridge.
City Council Votes to Begin Developing Marijuana Regulations
The Cambridge City Council voted unanimously to begin working on new laws and regulations regarding recreational cannabis at a meeting Monday.
Mayor McGovern Establishes Immigration Defense Fund
Mayor Marc C. McGovern and the Cambridge Community Foundation announced the creation of the Cambridge Legal Defense Fund for Immigrants Monday afternoon.
